Great Britain Specialised
153-157 London Rd, Derby DE1 2SY, UK
| Lot | KGV - SEA HORSES | Estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2501 | 1884 THREE CROWNS WATERMARK £1 BROWN-LILAC RC with smudgy cancellations. Well centred. Sound. SG 185 £3,000. |  | $110 |
| 2502 | 1883-84 LILAC & GREEN 1½d to 1/- used. Mixed condition but some fine examples are present. (9) |  | $110 |
| 2503 | 1891 £1 GREEN - LA: A very fine unmounted mint example. SG 212 £5,000. |  | $1,000 |
| 2504 | 1891 £1 GREEN: KC A lightly mounted mint marginal example from the top of the sheet. Exceptionally well centred and fine. SG 212 £3,500. |  | $650 |
| 2505 | 1891 £1 GREEN: ND overprinted "SPECIMEN" (type 11). Fine SG Spec. K17t £1,100. |  | $240 |
| 2506 | USED SELECTION with 1½d (8), 2d (3), 2½d (11, 3d (3), 4d (5), 5d (7), 6d (7), 9d (poor), and 1/- (6). Very mixed condition. |  2 | $65 |
| 2507 | 1902-10 DE LA RUE SELECTION with ordinary paper 2/6d three used. 5/- (4, inc. one mint) and 10/-. Also chalk surface paper 2/6d (7, inc. two mint). Mostly fine. (15) |  3 | $220 |
| 2508 | 1902-10 DE LA RUE 2/6d lilac and 2/6d pale dull purple on chalk surface paper. Fine mint. SG 260 & 261. £625. (2) |  | $65 |
| 2509 | 1902-10 DE LA RUE 10/- ultramarine, lightly mounted mint, small natural bend. Fresh colour. SG 265 £1,000. |  | $85 |
| 2510 | 1902-10 £1 GREEN: Unmounted mint, centred low and right. Fine & fresh. SG 266 £3000. |  | $340 |
| 2511 | 1902-10 DE LA RUE £1 DULL BLUE-GREEN: A well centred very lightly mounted mint example. SG 266 £2,000. |  | $260 |
| 2512 | 1911 HARRISON PERF 15 x 14 3d GREY ON LEMON: A marginal mint example from the top of the sheet of this rate shade, mounted on selvedge only. Slight trace of almost invisible diagonal natural bend. SG Spec. M22(3). £4,250. |  | $400 |
| 2513 | 1913-34 USED COLLECTION WITH SOME PERFINS: 1913 Waterlow 2/6d (7, inc. a pair and two singles with perfins) and 5/- (3). 1915 De la Rue 2/6d (6) & 5/- (3). 1918-19 Bradbury Wilkinson 2/6d (17, inc. a block of four with "SUTTON/READING" perfins, 5/- (6) & 10./- (2). 1934 re-engraved 2/6d (5), 5/- (5, inc. a perfin pair) & 10/- (2). Good to fine examples. (58) |  2 | $110 |
| 2514 | 1915 DE LA RUE 2/6d BROWN: Three mint shades and eleven used examples, the mint inc. yellowish brown (worn plate) and grey-brown. Mostly fine selected examples. (14) |  2 | $280 |
| 2515 | 1915 DE LA RUE 5/- CARMINE: A fine mint example. Also four good used examples. SG £5,200. (5) |  | $200 |
| 2516 | 1915 DE LA RUE 10/- BLUE: A fine lightly mounted mint example. Very fresh colour. SG 412 £2,500. |  | $340 |
| 2517 | 1915 DE LA RUE 10/- BLUE: A mint regummed example of fine appearance. Also two used shades. SG £4,950. (3) |  | $220 |
| 2518 | 1915 DE LA RUE 10/- BLUE: Two good used shades. SG 412 £1,750. (2) |  | $110 |
| 2519 | 1918 BRADBURY WILKINSON mint 2/6d (2, inc. one marginal) & 10/-. The used comprise 2/6d (6), 5/- (2) and 10/- (2). Generally fine examples. (13) |  3 | $160 |
| 2520 | 1918-19 BRADBURY WILKINSON 2/6d brown shades (9, inc. olive-brown, chocolate brown and pale brown), 5/- carmine (3) and 10/- blue. Fine used examples. (14) |  | $50 |
| Lot | OFFICIALS - GOVERNMENT PARCELS | Estimate | |
| 2521 | 1918-19 BRADBURY WILKINSON 2/6d brown shades (15), 5/- carmine (2) and 10/- blue. A few with pulled perfs., but mostly fine used. (18) |  | $48 |
| 2522 | 1934 RE-ENGRAVED SET: Unmounted mint trio 2/6d, 5/- & 10/- (right marginal), the 2/6d value with yellowish gum. Fine & fresh. SG 450/452 £1,100. |  | $200 |
| 2523 | 1934 RE-ENGRAVED ISSUE: 2/6d to 10/- (vertical crease. Fresh mint. SG 450-452 £575. (3) |  | $48 |
| 2524 | 1935 ENVELOPE REGISTERED TO ARGENTINA: 2 Oct. 1935 large (220 x 170 mm) env. registered from London via Germany to Argentina bearing 1924-26 1/- block of four, 1934 1½d pair (corner fault) and 1934 re-engraved 10/- seahorse pair. A good airship item. |  | $50 |
| 2525 | 1911-36 MAINLY MINT COLLECTION inc. 1912-24 ½d (8, inc. four control singles), 1d (15, inc. a block of six), 1½d (7), 2½d (11), 3d (6), 4d (8, inc. two control pairs), 5d (3), 6d (3), 7d (3), 8d, 9d agate (2), 9d olive, 10d (2) & 1/-. 1924-26 ½d to 1/-. ½d to 2d with sideways wmks. 1934-36 photogravure ½d to 1/-, and ½d to 2d with inverted watermarks. Also 1912-24, 1924-26 and 1934-36 used sets. Mostly fine. (158) |  2 | $110 |
| 2526 | 1912-35 UNTIDY MINT & USED COLLECTION inc. mint control singles to 9d, Downey head items with various issues represented, 1912-24 issues to 1/-, 1924-26 ½d to 1/-, 1935 photogravure set and 1934 re-engraved 2/6d to 10/-. Worth viewing. (c.200) |  2 | $110 |
| 2527 | 1911-12 DOWNEY HEAD ISSUE with Imperial Crown Wmk ½d Die A & Die B (3, inc. a bluish green shade), 1d Die A (2) & Die B (4, inc. an aniline shade). Royal Cypher Wmk ½d (2) & 1d (2). 1912 Imperial Crown Wmk ½d (3) & 1d (3, inc. an aniline shade). Simple Cypher Wmk. ½d & 1d and Multiple Cypher Wmk. ½d (3) and 1d (2). Fine mint. (27) |  2 | $50 |
| 2528 | 1913 MULTIPLE ROYAL CYPHER WATERMARK: ½d bright green and 1d dull scarlet. Fine very lightly mounted mint. SG 397 & 398 £375. |  | $50 |
| 2529 | 1924 & 1925 WEMBLEY ISSUE 1d & 1½d mint blocks of four plus used sets. Also an additional 1925 set. Fine. (22) |  2 | $48 |
| 2530 | 1929 PUC £1 BLACK BLOCK OF SIX: Fine used block of six (2 x 3) with Registered cancels on piece. Scarce as a multiple. Minor wrinkle at top left corner and pulled perfs. on centre right stamp. Otherwise fine. SG 438 cat. £3,600 as singles. |  | $800 |
| 2531 | 1935 JUBILEE COLLECTION inc. mint sets (3), ½d on piece with "TRISTAN DA CUNHA" cancellation, covers (3) with part sets dated 7 May 1935. ½d to 1½d pairs on env. flown on the 1st supplementary despatch by London & Brindisi to South Africa. 14 May 1935 env. from Letchworth with 1/½d (5) sent express to London. 7 May 1935 (1st day) env. registered from Southend to Westcliffe with ½d pair, 1d &N 2½d. plus a 1d p.stat. cut out. Mostly fine . (80+ items) |  2 | $85 |
| 2532 | 1935 JUBILEE 1st DAY COVER: 7 May 1935 local London env. bearing 1935 Jubilee ½d to 2½d tied by machine cancellation of the day of issue. Fine. SG £600. |  | $48 |
| 2533 | 1935 JUBILEE 2½d PRUSSIAN BLUE: An unmounted mint example of this classic shade. RPSL Cert. (2024) which rather harshly states that the paper and gum are toned. SG 456a £15,000. Also, another 2½d blue for comparison. |  | $2,400 |
| 2534 | 1939-48 'ARMS' TYPE HIGH VALUES: A fine unmounted mint 2/6d to £1 set. SG 476-478c £425. (6) |  | $80 |
| 2535 | 1958 DE LA RUE - HIGH VALUES: 2/6 to £1 unmounted mint lower right corner blocks of four. SG 536a - 539a £2,400. |  | $400 |
| 2536 | WALES 2003-2017 NVI (1st) DRAGON MISSING COLOUR: Cylinder block D1 of 30 stamps missing dark grey colour. Also 'normal' cylinder block D1 dot of 10 stamps with dark grey colour present. Interesting, though subtle difference when compared. Both are De La Rue printings. SG W122 (40 stamps) |  | $48 |
| 2537 | 1903 ½d TO 3d: Good to fine used. SG 0101-0106 £645. (6) |  | $50 |
| 2538 | 1886-97 USED TRIO: 1886 1½d lilac HE, 1/- orange-brown plate 14 QO, and 1897 1d lilac. Good used examples. SG 061, 064c & 069. £730. (3) |  | $65 |
| 2539 | 1883-84 ISSUE 9d GREEN: KA with part parcel cancellation. Fine. Also 6d green, B? with central "G.P.O. DEPOT" barred numeral cancellation, torn and thinned. SG 062 & 063. £2,600. (2) |  | $130 |
| 2540 | 1891-1900 2d TO 1/-: Good used examples. SG 070-072 £600. (3) |  | $48 |
| Lot | OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS | Estimate | |
| 2541 | 1902 1/- GREEN & CARMINE: A fine used example. SG 024 £900. RPSL Cert. (2008). |  | $110 |
| 2542 | 1896-1902 ½d vermilion, ½d green. 1d lilac and 5d dull purple & blue. Fine used examples. SG 031-034, £1,925. (4) |  | $130 |
| 2543 | 1902-03 ½d TO 2½d & FORGED 10d: Fine used. BPA Cert. (2008) for the forgery. SG £1,385 for the genuine stamps. (5) |  | $160 |
| 2544 | 1894 NATIONAL TELEPHONE COMPANY: 1d & 1/- complete mint panes of twelve (3 x 4) plus single 1d, 3d, 4d and 1/-. Fine unmounted mint. (28) |  2 | $50 |
| 2545 | 1898 COVER WITH 6d REVENUE: 31 Jan. 1898 env. from Slough to London bearing inland revenue 6d reddish lilac with central "SLOUGH" squared circle cancellation. Fine. |  | $50 |
| 2546 | DISTINCTIVE MALTESE CROSSES OF IRELAND: c.1842-44 interesting selection of covers (4) and adhesives with various MX cancellations inc. examples of Hollymount, Dublin I & II, Limerick and Cork cancelling 1d reds. 1d plate 33 on E from Clonmell to Dungannon. A good lot. (10 items) Cross Reference: IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY |  2 | $180 |
| 2547 | DISTINCTIVE MALTESE CROSSES OF IRELAND : 1841 1d red JL with part distinctive MX of Cork. 31 Aug. 1842 E from Dublin to Stourbridge bearing a 1d plate 25 PA with central cancellation, Also examples of Dublin MX types 1 (4, inc. one on cover), type 11 (2) and III. Good examples. (10 items) |  2 | $130 |
| 2548 | DISTINCTIVE MALTESE CROSS OF BELFAST: c.1842 front to Letterkenny bearing a four margined 1d plate 42 SF with a v. fine strike of the distinctive Belfast MX, and a similar front from the same correspondence bearing 1d red plate 34 AK with central English type MX. Fine. Also 25 May 1844 EL from Cork to London bearing a three margined 1842 1d with a lightly cancelled MX. (3 item) Cross Reference: IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY |  2 | $65 |
| 2549 | DISTINCTIVE MALTESE CROSS OF BELFAST: 6 Aug. 1844 E to London with a four margined 1d red plate 40 HD with a complete Belfast MX cancellation with blue "CHICHESTER STREET/R S" hs alongside. Also 1841 1d plate 35 OA and 1d plate 34 RK on pieces with similar cancellations. FIne. (3 items) Cross Reference: IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY |  | $95 |
| 2550 | EXPERIMENTAL BLACK MALTESE CROSS: 22 Sep. 1840 E from London to Bedford Row London bearing a close to good margined 1840 2d blue, plate 2 PD tied by a fine black experimental MX. The cover is creased at foot. Scarce. |  | $120 |
